Caption: Date: 1975-12
Location: Melamchi, Sindupalchowk
Description: Man and Woman (probably husband and wife) work at husking (kutnu) rice. Man puts his foot on wooden teeter-totter, raises and drops it neatly forcing the wooden peg into a six inch deep hole in the rock below. Meanwhile the woman sweeps the unhusked rice back toward the hole as the man raises it. Note wooden plow in background. Keywords: Families, Family, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, agriculture, home life, husking, tools
